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Infant Antibiotics Linked to Increased Type 1 Diabetes Risk

3/27/2025

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Antibiotics administered to infants could heighten the risk of type 1 diabetes by interfering with the development of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, according to research from the University of Colorado at Boulder. This study underscores the vital importance of the infant microbiome, especially the fungus Candida dubliniensis, in nurturing beta cell growth during infancy.

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Antibiotics administered to infants could heighten the risk of type 1 diabetes by interfering with the development of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, according to research from the University of Colorado at Boulder. This study underscores the vital importance of the infant microbiome, especially the fungus Candida dubliniensis, in nurturing beta cell growth during infancy.